Iran has vowed to retaliate against any attack, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the world to draw a “clear red line” on Tehran’s nuclear program. Iran’s deputy U.N. ambassador, Eshagh al-Habib, accused Mr. Netanyahu of making “baseless allegations” against Tehran, which insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. World powers say […]
Iran Vows to Retaliate Against Any Attack
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
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US Man Linked to Anti-Islam Film Detained Without Bail
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. federal judge has ordered the arrest and detention of the alleged filmmaker behind a crudely produced anti-Islam video that has sparked weeks of deadly protest across the Muslim world. Chief Magistrate Judge Suzanne Segal on Thursday ordered Nakoula Basseley Nakoula held without bail for violating the terms of his probation on a 2010 […]
Iranian News Agency Runs Fake Ahmadinejad-Obama Poll
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
The results of one poll proved too good for an Iranian news service to pass up, even though they were not true. Iran’s semi-official Fars news service Friday published a story on its website titled “Gallup Poll: Rural Whites Prefer Ahmadinejad to Obama.” The story claims a poll by the Gallup Organization finds “the overwhelming […]
Bitter Battle Rages in Aleppo, Damascus
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels making a push against troops in Syria’s most populous city are meeting with stiff resistance as the death toll rises. Rebel leaders began an offensive in the commercial hub of Aleppo late Thursday, one commander told his brigade. ”Allahu Akbar (God is the greatest), the start of the decisive battle in Aleppo and […]
12 Killed in Iraqi Prison Break
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
An attack on a central Iraq prison has left at least 10 prison guards and two inmates dead. Dozens of prisoners escaped in the unrest. Officials in Salahuddin province say several gunmen broke into the prison in the city of Tikrit Thursday night overpowering guards and seizing their weapons. Officials say the fighting lasted for […]
Heavy Fighting in Syria’s Aleppo
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say rebel forces battling for control of the northern city of Aleppo are engaged in heavy fighting with pro-government forces. Friday’s clashes were described by residents and activists as unprecedented, and come as part of a new rebel offensive to push regime forces out of the city. Elsewhere in the country, the Britain-based […]
Clinton to Host Talks on Syria
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials from several Western nations and their allies will meet to discuss coordination efforts among Syria’s fractured opposition. Friday’s ad-hoc meeting of selected members of the Friends of Syria group, is hosted by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and will include ministers from more than 20 nations and representatives from local revolutionary councils. A […]
US Man Linked to Anti-Islam Film Detained Without Bail
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
A U.S. federal judge has ordered the arrest and detention of the alleged filmmaker behind a crudely produced anti-Islam video that has sparked weeks of deadly protest across the Muslim world. Chief Magistrate Judge Suzanne Segal on Thursday ordered Nakoula Basseley Nakoula held without bail for violating the terms of his probation on a 2010 […]
US Man Linked to Anti-Islam Film Arrested
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. official says police have arrested the alleged filmmaker behind the video that sparked weeks of deadly protests across the Muslim world. Thom Mrozek of the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles said Thursday that Nakoula Basseley Nakoula was taken into custody and will immediately appear in federal court ahead of a bail […]
Netanyahu Calls for ‘Clear Red Line’ on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on the world to draw a ‘clear red line’ on Iran’s nuclear program, warning it is the only way to prevent nuclear war. The Israeli leader made his comment to delegates at the United Nations General Assembly Thursday – using a diagram of a bomb – at times […]
